Is this the tornado that hit St. Louis?

ST. LOUIS - A tornado likely rolled through the City of St. Louis on Friday afternoon, based on FOX 2 radar indications and preliminary analysis from the National Weather Service. New video appears to show what FOX 2 meteorologists believe to be the radar-detected tornado that moved through the city Friday afternoon. Video footage, shared [...]

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Artists overcome storm damage with resilience

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - One of the allures or charms of this art on the Square in Belleville is that it's held outdoors.  One of the frustrations they also have to deal with sometimes is mother nature. "We've got the weights and the entire booth  completely enclosed," said Evelyn McNally, an artist from the East Coast. [...]

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Four fatalities confirmed from Friday’s St. Louis storms

ST. LOUIS - At least four fatalities have been confirmed from Friday's St. Louis storms, according to St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer. Intense hail, heavy winds and rained rolled through the St. Louis region on Friday. Radars also indicated the possibility of one tornado that rolled through St. Louis and Clayton city limits. Mayor Spencer [...]

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Popular Ville business collapses in storm

ST. LOUIS - Harlem Tap Room, a staple in the Ville on Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., collapsed in Friday's storm.  People in the neighborhood gathered around once the storm had passed and the fire department was cleaning up debris from the road to make it passable again. Iris Crawford was working in the kitchen [...]

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PHOTOS: Storm damage, hail around the St. Louis Metro

ST. LOUIS - Friday brought a round of severe weather to the region, with extreme winds, hail, and a potential tornado. FOX 2 viewers have sent in photos of damage recorded so far---from uprooted trees, roof damages, and more, the storm has been brief but intense. Possible Tornado Photo from Lindy Schoenberger at Saint Louis [...]

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Tree falls onto building in St. Louis; residents shaken following Friday storm

ST. LOUIS- A large tree toppled onto a building in the Central West End following Friday's storm that impacted the St. Louis area and beyond. FOX 2 is covering the weather’s impact, and viewers have shared the devastation of this event. In St. Louis, in one neighborhood, debris has scattered, possibly damaging cars and buildings [...]

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Severe weather causes power outages in Missouri, Illinois

MISSOURI & ILLINOIS - Over 100,000 people in Missouri are experiencing power outages following severe weather on Friday, according to Ameren. Ameren Illinois reported that about 27,000 customers are without service. The severe weather included extreme winds, hail, and possible tornadoes, which swept through the Missouri region, causing significant disruptions.

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Downed power lines and traffic setbacks in St. Louis after storms

ST. LOUIS - The City of St. Louis is dealing with downed power lines and various traffic delays and closures Friday after intense afternoon storms. POWER LINES From Ameren Missouri: The City of St. Louis is responding to multiple incidents related to this afternoon's storms. Please avoid downed power lines. Report downed power lines to [...]

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Radar-indicated: Tornado possibly rolled through St. Louis and Clayton

ST. LOUIS - A tornado may have rolled through parts of St. Louis City and Clayton on Friday afternoon, based on FOX 2 radar indications and preliminary information FOX 2 has analyzed from the National Weather Service. Preliminary information indicates there may have been a tornado that began just east of Hanley Road in Clayton [...]

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Saint Louis Zoo mourns loss of 32-year-old chimpanzee Kijana

ST. LOUIS - The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the loss of Kijana, a 32-year-old chimpanzee and beloved member of the zoo's tight-knit chimp troop. Zoo officials say Kijana was humanely euthanized on Wednesday due to declining health caused by congestive heart failure. Kijana arrived at the Saint Louis Zoo in 2018 through a breeding [...]

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